Monday, May 19, 2008

A Wonderful Visit with Good Friends

The night hiking was successful - it was cool(er), we didn't see any mojave green snakes and we made it to Lancaster by midnight.

We spent the night on the porch of Hikertown - a funky little hostel of sorts - and our friend Joe picked us up in the morning. Joe and Mel were kind enough to offer their hospitality to Cactus and Blackfoot as well, so they came along.

We enjoyed a lovely visit with showers, homemade dinner and a rousing game of Trivial Pursuit.

Today, Joe ditched work to hang out with us and we enjoyed a day of not hiking in the brutal heat. We had a wonderful dinner at Souplantation (a Fresh Choice type place) and are about to head back out for more night hiking. As you can see from the picture, Mia (Joe and Mel's 3 year old daughter) is ready to go hiking with us. She has Steve's hiking poles, Blackfoot's bandana, Cactus' shoes and my backpack... just kidding. .

We are shooting for 16 miles tonight, which is where a bridge is located - one of the only shady places along this next stretch. Tomorrow we will take cover under the bridge until the evening.

2 comments:

I hope you continue to not encounter the green snakes. I'm glad you had a fun little respite with friends in Lancaster. This trip is turning into lots of little one-day vacations with long hiking days (or nights!) in between. Have a good trek!